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  • Modern Slavery Bill 2018

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    Date
    28 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Home Affairs 
    Summary
    Establishes a Modern Slavery Reporting Requirement to require certain large businesses and other entities in Australia to make annual public reports (Modern Slavery Statements) on their actions to address modern slavery risks in their operations and supply chains. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018

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    Date
    28 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018 to implement the recommendation of the 2017 Independent Intelligence Review to establish an Office of National Intelligence (ONI), the bill: repeals the
    Office of National Assessments Act 1977
    ; amends 18 Acts to make consequential amendments; amends the
    Criminal Code Act 1995
    to make amendments contingent on the
    National Security Legislation Amendment (Espionage and Foreign Interference) Act 2018
    ; and provides for transitional arrangements. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Office of National Intelligence Bill 2018

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    Date
    28 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Prime Minister 
    Summary
    Introduced with the Office of National Intelligence (Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Bill 2018 to implement the recommendation of the 2017 Independent Intelligence Review to establish an Office of National Intelligence (ONI), the bill establishes the ONI as an independent statutory agency within the Prime Minister’s portfolio reporting directly to the Prime Minister, and subsuming the role, functions and staff of the Office of National Assessments (ONA). 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Bill 2018

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    Date
    28 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Therapeutic Goods Act 1989
    to: introduce mandatory reporting requirements for sponsors of mainly prescription medicines to report shortages of, and any decision to permanently discontinue, their products; and make miscellaneous amendments in relation to: enabling standards to adopt other documents as in force from time to time; enabling the Secretary to require priority pathway applicants to provide supporting information; streamlining of health practitioner notifications under the Special Access Scheme and certain advertising requirements; variations to registered medicines through notification; and a minor technical amendment. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Treasury Laws Amendment (Financial Sector Regulation) Bill 2018

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    Date
    28 Jun 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Treasury 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Financial Sector (Shareholdings) Act 1998
    to: increase from 15 per cent to 20 per cent the ownership restriction applying to life insurance and general insurance companies, authorised deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) and relevant holding companies; and create a streamlined path for owners of qualifying domestically incorporated companies with assets less than the relevant threshold applying to become a financial sector company; and
    Banking Act 1959
    to: enable the Australian Prudential Regulation Authority to grant a new entrant to the banking sector a time limited ADI licence; and correct a drafting error. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Intelligence Services Amendment (Enhanced Parliamentary Oversight of Intelligence Agencies) Bill 2018

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    Date
    14 Aug 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    PATRICK, Sen Rex 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Intelligence Services Act 2001
    to expand the functions of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security to include reviewing the activities of Australia’s national security and intelligence agencies, subject to certain exclusions. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Amendment (Reporting of Gas Reserves) Bill 2018

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    Date
    14 Aug 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    GEORGIOU, Sen Peter 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Offshore Petroleum and Greenhouse Gas Storage Act 2006
    to impose certain reporting obligations on holders of petroleum retention leases and petroleum production licences and the National Offshore Petroleum Titles Administrator. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Plebiscite (Future Migration Level) Bill 2018

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    Date
    15 Aug 2018 
    Chamber
    Senate 
    Status
    Not Proceeding 
    Sponsor
    HANSON, Sen Pauline 
    Summary
    Establishes a legislative framework for a national plebiscite to be held in conjunction with the next general election that would ask Australians “Do you think the current rate of immigration to Australia is too high?”. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Social Services Legislation Amendment (Student Reform) Bill 2018

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    Date
    15 Aug 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Social Services 
    Summary
    Amends the:
    Social Security Act 1991
    to: increase the parental income cut-off for students accessing the regional workforce independence criteria from $150 000 to $160 000, plus $10 000 for each additional child in the family; and amend the formula for determining the maintenance income test reducible amount;
    Social Security (Administration) Act 1999
    to ensure the consistent application of the maintenance income test reconciliation process for youth allowance; and
    Student Assistance Act 1973
    to enable the minister to determine that a course, that is no longer an eligible course, is to be treated as an eligible course for specified persons in specified circumstances. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

  • Tobacco Plain Packaging Amendment Bill 2018

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    Date
    15 Aug 2018 
    Chamber
    House of Representatives 
    Status
    Act 
    Portfolio
    Health 
    Summary
    Amends the
    Tobacco Plain Packaging Act 2011
    to expand the range of persons who can be appointed as authorised officers for the purposes of undertaking compliance and enforcement activities under the Act. 

    Bill | Explanatory Memorandum

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